Pferdefleisch

[ˈp͡feːɐ̯dəˌflaɪ̯ʃ]

/[ˈp͡feːɐ̯dəˌflaɪ̯ʃ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pferdefleisch” is an uncommon German word, ranked #64,599 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#64,599
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zum Verzehr geeignetes Muskelgewebe von Pferden

Key facts for Pferdefleisch
PropertyValue
HeadwordPferdefleisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈp͡feːɐ̯dəˌflaɪ̯ʃ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#64,599
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pferdefleisch” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Pferdefleisch lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Pferdefleisch is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈp͡feːɐ̯dəˌflaɪ̯ʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #64,599 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "zum Verzehr geeignetes Muskelgewebe von Pferden".

Zero misspellings are on record for Pferdefleisch in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Pferdefleisch, spelled P-F-E-R-D-E-F-L-E-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    zum Verzehr geeignetes Muskelgewebe von Pferden

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Pferdefleisch"?
"Pferdefleisch" is spelled P-F-E-R-D-E-F-L-E-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈp͡feːɐ̯dəˌflaɪ̯ʃ].
What does "Pferdefleisch" mean?
As a noun, "Pferdefleisch" means: zum Verzehr geeignetes Muskelgewebe von Pferden
How do you pronounce "Pferdefleisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pferdefleisch" is [ˈp͡feːɐ̯dəˌflaɪ̯ʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pferdefleisch" come from?
"Pferdefleisch" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Pferdefleisch”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-F-E-R-D-E-F-L-E-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈp͡feːɐ̯dəˌflaɪ̯ʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list